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Pokemon Legends Arceus

How to Restart Pokemon Legends Arceus

Thinking about how to restart Pokemon Legends ArceusThen, we have got just the guide for you. Here is everything you need to know about starting a new game file.

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The game features a lush open world map and sets you off on a journey where you encounter several Pokemon and meet other characters. However, a majority of players tend to restart the game one or the other.

Luckily, you can restart in Pokemon Legends Arceus. This not only makes the game replayable but is also useful in the sense that players can start all over again and play a bit differently to get a new experience.

How to Restart Pokemon Legends Arceus

Restarting a new game in Pokemon Legends Arceus is easy and won’t require much effort from your side. To restart Pokemon Legends Arceus players will have to delete their save file from the Nintendo Switch since the game has no “restart” button. 

To delete Pokémon Legends: Arceus save data:

How to delete Pokémon Legends: Arceus save data

  1. Go back to the home menu on your Switch

  2. Select Data Management

  3. Then, delete Save Data

  4. Find and delete Pokémon Legends: Arceus save file

    You will see all saved games on the Nintendo Switch and external storage device will be listed and from here simply locate the Pokémon Legends: Arceus save file. You can then choose to select Delete Save Data, although the Switch will caution users about deleting save data.

Then, simply fire up Pokémon Legends: Arceus and you will be greeted with the opening sequences of the game once again. However, once you delete the save file there’s no going back. All your progress, items, and Pokemon will be gone forever and you will have to grind all over again to get them back.

That said if you already have made up your mind to restart Pokémon Legends: Arceus then make sure to complete the side quests and Pokédex before completely starting a fresh game. 

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Shubhendu Vatsa
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